Israel Adesanya vs Jared Cannonier (Live Updates)

Israel Adesanya against Jared Cannonier (Live Updates)

Round 5: We are now in the fifth and final round. Cannonier attempts to escape from his corner, but Adesanya is able to stop him. Both combatants close in on each other and go back into the corner. Cannonier pressing into Adesanya's knees. Cannonier makes an unsuccessful attempt to take him down and then punches him twice in response. In retaliation, Adesanya delivers a blow to the head. The round has come to an end.

Adesanya connects with a powerful left hand during the fourth round, which causes Cannonier to jerk his head backward. Cannonier is having a difficult time connecting with solid blows since Adesanya is in the ring. There hasn't been a decisive victory for either combatant just yet. Adesanya manages to get away as both of his opponents have a hold on him. Cannonier takes a more aggressive stance and succeeds in clinching the match. After that, both boxers began trading head and body shots with one another. Adesanya manages to avoid being hit in the head by Cannonier's kick. At this point, we have completed the fourth round. Because Cannonier is behind Adesanya by a score of three rounds to one, his corner is urging him to attack Adesanya.

In the third round, Cannonier hits Adesanya with a left-right combination that Adesanya is unable to counter. He engages Adesanya in a wrestling match, but is unable to take him down. After that, the two combatants trade body shots. He makes one more attempt, but is unable to bring Adesanya to the ground. As Cannonier draws nearer to Adesanya, he manages to get a hold of him and shove him into the next corner. Cannonier makes an effort to drive his knees into Adesanya's, but Adesanya avoids the attack and finishes the round with a head kick to the cannonier's face.

In the second round, Cannonier is bringing the fight directly to Adesanya and sometimes driving him into the corner. Since Cannonier need medical attention for his right eye, the match must be halted for the time being. Adesanya finishes the round by landing a powerful body shot as he is on top of his opponent.

Round 1: Quite uneventful. Both of the males are taking their time to familiarize themselves with one another and land body shots.